How to Look After Your Keys and Locks

Ever wondered how to properly look after your keys and locks? Here’s how. Look Out for Extreme Temperatures Very high or low temperatures can cause problems with locks. This is due to the fact that extreme temperatures cause metals to expand or contract. When it’s...

New Youtube Video

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Car Keys – Being Prepared

Will You Lose Your Car Keys? We all tell ourselves that we will never lose our car keys – or lock them inside our car. You might have a great system of reminders in place, but unfortunately, sometimes the unthinkable happens. A distraction at the wrong moment might be...

Our Certification

Out and About Locksmiths are a Locksmiths Guild of Australia Inc. member and a Security Construction Equipment Committee (SCEC) approved locksmith. Locksmiths Guild of Australia Inc. The Locksmiths Guild of Australia Inc. is a trade association which provides...

What is a Transponder Key?

The Key A transponder key is a car key with an inbuilt chip that is needed to deactivate an engine immobiliser. Most cars post-1995 have these immobilisers. The engine control unit (ECU) of the car sends an electronic message to the key when the ignition is turned to...

The First High-Security Lock Design

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